Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 34(9), P. 789 - 798
Published: May 7, 2019
Language: Английский
Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 7(1)
Published: Aug. 16, 2017
Abstract Although Brazil is a megadiverse country and thus conservation priority, no study has yet quantified gaps in the Brazilian protected areas (PAs) using extensive empirical data. Here, we evaluate degree of biodiversity protection knowledge within all PAs through gap analysis vertebrate, arthropod angiosperm occurrences phylogenetic Our results show that on most remain scant as 71% have less than 0.01 species records per km 2 . Almost 55% about 40% evolutionary lineages are not found PAs, while 30% their geographic distribution PAs. Moreover, current PA network fails to protect majority endemic species. Most importantly, these similar for taxonomic groups analysed here. The methods our countrywide assessment suggested help design further inventories order map secure key In addition, illustrates common shortfalls tropics.
Language: Английский
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291
Current Biology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 31(3), P. 451 - 458.e4
Published: Nov. 20, 2020
Insects are the focus of many recent studies suggesting population declines, but even invaluable pollination service providers such as bees lack a modern distributional synthesis. Here, we combine uniquely comprehensive checklist bee species distributions and >5,800,000 public occurrence records to describe global patterns biodiversity. Publicly accessible sparse, especially from developing countries, frequently inaccurate throughout much world, consequently different biodiversity data. Global analyses reveal hotspots richness, together generating rare bimodal latitudinal richness gradient, further suggest that xeric areas, solar radiation, non-forest plant productivity among most important drivers Together, our results provide new baseline best practices for on other understudied invertebrates.
Language: Английский
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276
Nature, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 596(7872), P. 389 - 392
Published: Aug. 4, 2021
Language: Английский
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257
Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 10(1)
Published: Dec. 28, 2018
Invertebrates are central to the functioning of ecosystems, yet they underappreciated and understudied. Recent work has shown that suffering from rapid decline. Here we call for a greater focus on invertebrates make recommendations future investigation.
Language: Английский
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250
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 117(49), P. 30882 - 30891
Published: Dec. 7, 2020
Recent assessment reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Science-Policy Platform Biodiversity Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have highlighted risks to humanity arising from unsustainable use of natural resources. Thus far, land, freshwater, ocean exploitation been chief causes biodiversity loss. change is projected be a rapidly increasing additional driver for Since climate loss impact human societies everywhere, bold solutions are required that integrate environmental societal objectives. As yet, most existing international targets overlooked impacts. At same time, mitigation measures themselves may harm directly. The Convention Biological Diversity’s post-2020 framework offers important opportunity address interactions between revise accordingly better aligning these with United Nations Framework Paris Agreement Sustainable Development Goals. We identify considerable number proposed risk being severely compromised due change, even if other barriers their achievement were removed. Our analysis suggests next set explicitly addresses change-related since many aspirational goals will not feasible under lower-end projections future warming. Adopting more flexible dynamic approaches conservation, rather than static goals, would allow us respond flexibly changes in habitats, genetic resources, species composition, ecosystem functioning leverage biodiversity’s capacity contribute adaptation.
Language: Английский
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Food Security, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 1425 - 1442
Published: May 19, 2020
Language: Английский
Citations
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Ecosystems and People, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 230 - 247
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
The magnitude and urgency of the challenges facing agriculture food systems demand profound modifications in different aspects human activity to achieve real transformative change sustainability. Recognizing that inherent complexity achieving sustainability is commonly seen as a deterrent decision-making, Food Agriculture Organization United Nations (FAO) has approved 10 Elements Agroecology an analytical framework support design differentiated paths for transformation, hence facilitating improved decision-making by policymakers, practitioners other stakeholders differing contexts at range levels on number scales. Biodiversity, consumers, education governance are identified promising entry points build structured process using visual narratives rely graphically dissect prospective social-ecological transition trajectories. We illustrate such applications with examples from agroforestry worldwide, public procurement Brazil States America, agroecology vis-à-vis secure access land Senegal. Nexus approaches used highlight examine salient interactions among sectors points, develop describing plausible theories towards sustainable systems.
Language: Английский
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Current Opinion in Insect Science, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 38, P. 63 - 71
Published: Jan. 28, 2020
Urban expansion is considered to be one of the main threats global biodiversity yet some pollinator groups, particularly bees, can do well in urban areas. Recent studies indicate that both local and landscape-level drivers influence communities, with floral resources amount impervious cover landscape affecting abundance, richness community composition. intensification, chemicals, climate change increased honey bee colony densities all negatively affect pollinators. Maintaining good areas habitat for pollinators, such as those found allotments (community gardens) domestic gardens, improving management approaches greenspace highly urbanised (e.g. by increasing nesting sites) will benefit conservation. Opportunities conservation exist via multiple stakeholders including policymakers, residents, planners architects.
Language: Английский
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AMBIO, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 50(1), P. 49 - 59
Published: April 20, 2020
Abstract Reductions in global bee populations are threatening the pollination benefits to both planet and people. Whilst contribution of promoting sustainable development goals through food security biodiversity is widely acknowledged, a range other provided by bees has yet be fully recognised. We explore contributions towards achieving United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our insights suggest that potentially contribute 15 17 SDGs minimum 30 SDG targets. identify common themes which play an essential role, improved understanding crucial for ensuring viable systems.
Language: Английский
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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 14(12), P. e0225743 - e0225743
Published: Dec. 10, 2019
Bees and the pollination services they deliver are beneficial to both food crop production, for reproduction of many wild plant species. Bee decline has stimulated widespread interest in assessing hazards risks bees from environment which live. While there is increasing knowledge on how use broad-spectrum insecticides agricultural systems may impact bees, little known about effects other pesticides (or protection products; PPPs) such as herbicides fungicides, used more widely than at a global scale. We adopted systematic approach review existing research potential impacts fungicides with aim identifying approaches determining gaps. acknowledging that herbicide can affect forage availability this focussed these compounds could have directly themselves. found most studies been carried out Europe USA, investigated honeybees. Furthermore, certain effects, those mortality, well represented literature comparison others, sub-lethal effects. More lab field, oral exposure frequently contact exposure. suggest number areas further improve base This will allow better assessment important inform future management decisions around sustainable PPPs.
Language: Английский
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